Missing, for short Crossword Clue

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Missing, for short Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. absent without permission
(noun)
1. one who is away or absent without leave

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MISSING (adjective)
1. nonexistent
2. not able to be found
SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

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10. Included on an email

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17. Humorous "threat" of retaliation

19. FaceTime tablet

20. "Oppenheimer" genre

21. Full of sass

23. Ctrl ___ Del

24. Leave alone

27. Schlepped

30. Butt

32. ___ favor

33. It means "bread" in Vietnamese

34. Anthem heard at the BC Place

37. Not wild

38. State school southeast of Columbus

42. Lowest-quality

43. ___ together (haphazardly assemble)

44. Privileged groups

46. Aunt, in Spanish

47. Nickname that drops -iel

50. Maggie or Lisa, to Bart, for example

51. "Atlas" star Liu

54. Kingdom

56. Latest rumors, casually

59. Railroad terminal

60. ___ vu

62. Port that transmits a signal from a PS5 to a TV

64. Working hard

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66. Opposite of WNW

67. Another name for cornhole

68. Workplace benefit

69. Color of La Tomatina Festival debris

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Down

1. Place to eat oysters

2. "It's been ___" ("I've missed you")

3. Corolla maker

4. Little mistake

5. It might hang around in the kitchen?

6. 'Brokeback Mountain' director Lee

7. Utmost degree

8. Owner's document

9. Purple berry

10. Part of a prom tuxedo rental, often

11. "Heard you loud and clear"

12. "I'm in my boundaries ___"

13. Accomplished

18. Deep fryer need

22. School-supporting org.

25. The "T" in a G&T cocktail

26. Well done!

28. Award for which Ayo Edebiri has received four nominations

29. Go from 1% to 0%, say

31. Hen's spot at night

33. Top-grossing film of 2023

35. Most adorable

36. Money that needs to be repaid

38. Carries a balance

39. Hindu Festival of Colors

40. "Riverdance" number

41. Iconic "Air Jordan" move

45. "Not again . . ." sound

47. Double-___ (person you might not want to share an appetizer with)

48. Awaken feelings in

49. Made after taxes

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53. Diagram with HI and MA

55. Furry pal

57. Overnight ___

58. Location

60. Smidge

61. GPS stat

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